By: John Haynes
Developer - Headwaters at Banner Elk
The Year 2009 witnessed a sea change in the real estate business including that of second home communities. The list of floundering and bankrupt communities grew steadily through the year and included many high profile communities. However, it appears that things have begun to stabilize. At least that’s what we’re seeing at The Headwaters.
Our tour traffic and scheduled appointments for January and February are up over the same time last year. We ended 2009 with 12 closed arms length transactions and went into 2010 with five pending transactions that will close before the end of the month. It is important to point out that these transactions are “arms length” when comparing the sales claims of other communities. There are those in this business that advertise sales figures that include inter-company sales or transactions with closely held parties in an effort to boost their sales figures. (Remember Enron?) Our advice is to do your homework and ask area Realtors, folks at the local Chamber of Commerce, the county inspections department, local builders and others in the business as to the most stable and successful communities. If you do so with The Headwaters, you’ll hear that we are leading the way in regard to sales and new home construction activity in the Banner Elk area.
In 2009 alone, we saw construction start on six new homes, five of which are custom homes for existing property owners. Plans for two others have been submitted for approval and we will soon break ground on the first of our Lakeside Villas town homes. These will feature two and three bedroom floor plans overlooking our two lakes.
In your search for a mountain home, now is a great time to invest. There are still concessions to be had and building costs are down. However, it is important that you look for a community that is built on stability and a proven track record. The Headwaters is just that. We’ve been here for four full years now, closed 99 transactions and completed 31 residences (custom homes, cottages and condominium villas). We encourage you to plan a visit to see why so many others have chosen to call The Headwaters home. Now is the perfect time.”
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This is a true timber frame home with exposed wood beams and timbers throughout the house.
This is mountain lifestyle living at its finest.
- Four bedrooms and 3.5 baths
- Master on the Main Level
- All Tiger Maple wood floors throughout, no carpet
- Built with insulated structural panels which makes this a very quiet and energy efficient house
- Huge two story stone fireplace in great room
- Large loft area above
- Lower level features a single garage that can easily be finished into living area
- A detached two car garage features a full bedroom, bath and kitchenette above it. This is included in the bedroom count
- Large covered deck from which to take in the views
- Excellent gentle mountain home site great for those who do not want to live on a cliff
- The surrounding roads are gentle and excellent for walking and riding bikes
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89 Springhouse Drive, A-1
Beautifully spacious Springhouse Villa with three bedrooms and three baths. Master Bedroom on Main Level with second bedroom and bath. Huge vaulted ceiling in Great Room with 15′ stone fireplace. Third bedroom and bath upstairs plus large loft overlooking Great Room with tongue and groove ceiling. KitchenAid Architect Series II stainless appliances. Granite counters with under mount sinks. Tankless water heater. Nice view and backs up to the Stoney Creek for soothing sounds of the flowing creek – giving this mountain retreat its charm.
- 2,150 heated s.f.
- 9 foot ceilings throughout
- 8 foot solid wood doors
- Knotty Alder cabinetry
- Granite countertops in Kitchen, Master Bath and Bath #2
- KitchenAid Architect Series II stainless appliances
- Ceramic tile floors in all baths
- Ceramic tile baths and showers in Master Bath and Bath #2
- On demand tankless water heaters
- Gas fireplace in Great Room
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Woodlake Cottage, L2
This is the Chestnut Model to be built on Lot L2, a nearly one acre parcel with a creek and small pond in the rear. This home features 1,940 heated s.f. including three bedrooms and 2.5 baths. The inviting covered front porch stretches more than 44 feet and is perfect for rocking chairs and taking in the cool mountain air.
- 1,940 heated s.f.
- Three bedrooms, 2.5 baths
- Master on the Main Level
- Huge covered porch wraps around three sides with 44 ft across the front
- Exterior features board & batten siding with Poplar Bark accents
- Two story Great Room with stone fireplace
- Large kitchen with stainless steel Bosch appliances standard
- Granite countertops in Kitchen and Master Bath
- 9 ft ceilings with 8 ft wood doors
- Oak flooring in Great Room, Kitchen and Sunroom areas
- Walk in closet in Master Bedroom
- Upstairs features two bedrooms, full bath and balcony
- Optional sleeping loft in alternate plan increases s.f. to over 2,000 s.f.
NOTE: This house is to be built. Photos are of our Chestnut model home which shows some upgraded items.
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Nowhere else in the High Country will you find a more spectacular property complemented by so many enjoyable amenities such as:
- - 915 acres adjoining the Pisgah National Forest and Cherokee National Forest.
- - Home sites from one to four acres.
- - Majority of mountainside building sites face south and southwest.
- - 70% of all building sites have long-range mountain views. The view eastward reaches 5 miles to Grandfather Mountain and beyond, south 5 miles to Roan Mountain, and 40 mile views across Tennessee.
- - Established protective covenants encourage mountain style construction, including: timber frame, post & beam, craftsman style, log and cottage styles.
- Easily accessible via state maintained paved roads.
- Underground utilities.
- Elevations ranging from 3100 to nearly 3900 feet above sea level.
- Numerous streams and waterfalls feeding the Elk River located throughout the property.
- Two cold water fishing lakes.
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Source: MountainHomeCommunities.com
With six community parks, two lakes, miles of professionally built trails and a mountaintop clubhouse unequaled elsewhere, it is understandable why The Headwaters continues to set the standard by which other communities in Banner Elk, North Carolina are compared. All the amenities and infrastructure are in place along with more than two dozen custom homes, condominium villas and cottages. These North Carolina mountain properties are reasonably priced as well, which probably explains why The Headwaters is the top selling planned community in Banner Elk.
At The Headwaters, you will find a broad range of property offerings. You are certain to find something in your style and price point. Of course with any property purchase, owners have full access to all of the wonderful amenities at Headwaters as well.
Types of NC mountain properties:
· If you wish to build your dream home, we have many unique home sites ranging from just over one acre to four acres and average around two acres. They are priced from $159,000 to the low $300’s with an average price in the low $200’s. Most of the homesites have a south/southwest orientation.
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Beautifully spacious Springhouse Villa with three bedrooms and three baths. Master Bedroom on Main Level with second bedroom and bath. Huge vaulted ceiling in Great Room with 15′ stone fireplace. Third bedroom and bath upstairs plus large loft overlooking Great Room with tongue and groove ceiling. Kitchenaide Architect II stainless appliances. Granite counters with undermount sinks. Tankless water heater. Nice view and backs up to the Stoney Creek for soothing sounds of the flowing creek.
- 2,150 heated s.f.
- 9 foot ceilings throughout
- 8 foot solid wood doors
- Knotty Alder cabinetry
- Granite countertops in Kitchen, Master Bath and Bath #2
- Kitchenaide Architect II stainless appliances
- Ceramic tile floors in all baths
- Ceramic tile baths and showers in Master Bath and Bath #2
- On demand tankless water heaters
- Gas fireplace in Great Room
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Fantastic custom home with long range southern views at the end of the road. You can listen to Falls Creek and the Falls Creek Waterfall from the decks.